Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe today risked a Western backlash by declaring he was ready to form a government on his own if the opposition refused to join him in power-sharing.

Supposed power-sharing talks between Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe and rival Morgan Tsvangirai remained mired in deadlock today.

ZIMBABWE’S opposition MDC insisted yesterday an “equitable” sharing of powerful ministries and the resolution of other outstanding political issues were key to the formation of a unity government.

Zimbabwe is on the brink of collapse, battered by economic chaos and weakened by disease, world leaders warned today.

ZIMBABWE’S opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) may boycott a meeting to discuss a constitutional bill that would allow President Robert Mugabe to form a unity government, an opposition official said.

SOUTH AFRICAN president Kgalema Motlanthe urged Zimbabwe’s political leaders to show “maturity” as they entered crunch talks yesterday aimed at saving their troubled power-sharing deal.

African leaders grappled today with a long-simmering crisis in Zimbabwe and a new humanitarian catastrophe in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Zimbabwe’s neighbours will hold a summit to try to resolve the southern African nation’s power-sharing impasse.

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader claims four days of “intense” negotiations have failed to break the deadlock in power-sharing talks and called for intervention by regional and African leaders.

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader said today that four days of “intense” negotiations have failed to break the deadlock in power-sharing talks and called for intervention by regional and African leaders.

Britain today gave a cautious welcome to a power-sharing deal signed today between political rivals in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe and opposition leaders today signed a power-sharing deal that will see him lose some of his all-encompassing pow

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe intends to open parliament next week for the first time since MPs were elected four months ago, threatening to undermine power-sharing talks.

South African leaders tonight urged negotiators to build on the basis for a power-sharing agreement to resolve the political crisis in Zimbabwe.

Robert Mugabe is to remain as president of Zimbabwe in a deal thrashed out in peace talks today.

Reports from southern Africa suggest a breakthrough has been reached in peace talks over Zimbabwe that would allow Robert Mugabe to remain as president.

Senior negotiators from Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and the ruling ZANU-PF party began talks yesterday and a report indicated they were close to reaching a deal on forming a unity government.

South African President Thabo Mbeki announced plans to work closely with the UN and the African Union as he attempts to mediate a settlement in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwean government and opposition officials met in South Africa in a bid to find a way out of their country’s troubles following the recent presidential election run-off.

Zimbabwean government and opposition officials met in South Africa today to try to find a way out of their country’s deadly crisis.

Zimbabwe’s political leaders clashed today over whether to talk about how to resolve the country’s crisis as the US called for UN sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and his officials.

White farmers protesting over their land being seized were attacked by Robert Mugabe’s supporters the same day he was sworn in as Zimbabwe’s president, it emerged today.

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe was sworn in for a sixth term today, just hours after officials announced that he had overwhelmingly won an election many countries have condemned as a sham. His main rival dismissed the inauguration and said the next step would be power-sharing talks.

Zimbabwe holds its one-candidate presidential run-off today with President Robert Mugabe expected to orchestrate a mass turnout of voters in a show of strength designed to emphasise his hold on power.

African leaders met today in hope of finding a solution to Zimbabwe, but without one of their most influential members.

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was fleeing troops when he took refuge in the Dutch Embassy in Harare, it emerged today.

Police raided Zimbabwe’s opposition party’s headquarters and took away about 60 people following its decision to withdraw from a run-off election against Robert Mugabe.

The withdrawal of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai from the presidential run-off election in Zimbabwe is “understandable” as the poll was unlikely to be free and fair, European Union chiefs said today.

The EU today threatened Robert Mugabe with more sanctions as fears grew for the safety of his political opponents in the run up to next week’s election.

The presidential run-off pitting President Robert Mugabe against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will not be held in the next few weeks as required by law, the head of the electoral commission said in an interview published today.

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he will return to his homeland – despite threats to his life – to take part in a presidential run-off against President Robert Mugabe that could defeat the long-time leader.

The first result in a recount of 23 seats in Zimbabwe’s parliamentary elections gave victory to president Robert Mugabe’s ruling party today.

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party said the recounting of ballots was deeply flawed.

Zimbabwe officials began recounting ballots for a couple of dozen legislative seats today, an exercise which could overturn the opposition’s landmark victory.

Britain today denied claims by Zimbabwe’s government of a letter from British prime minister Gordon Brown that it said proved opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was plotting with the UK to overthrow President Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwe’s government today accused opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of treason by plotting with Britain to remove president Robert Mugabe.

More than 30 people have been arrested in a police crackdown following a call for protest strikes in Zimbabwe.

Southern African leaders met urgently today to address the deepening crisis over Zimbabwe’s contentious presidential election, but had little chance to put pressure on President Robert Mugabe, who skipped the emergency summit.

Gordon Brown upped the pressure on Robert Mugabe over Zimbabwe’s presidential election today, demanding the results be published immediately.

FOLLOWING the disputed elections in Kenya, in which approximately 1,000 people were killed and hundreds of thousands were displaced from their homes and livelihoods, there is still no functioning Kenyan government.

Political rallies were banned in Zimbabwe from today as the country’s crisis deepened.

THE Zimbabwe opposition’s bid to build up pressure on Robert Mugabe, after disputed polls bore fruit yesterday as plans were unveiled for a weekend summit to discuss the escalating crisis.

Zimbabweans queued for hours today to vote in elections that present President Robert Mugabe with his toughest political challenge in 28 years in power.

ZIMBABWE’S main opposition party said last night that talks with President Robert Mugabe’s government on a constitution were in a deadlock.